Caption:
Arabian Gulf (July 23, 2004) -- Sailors assigned to the fast combat
support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) stand ready to commence an underway
replenishment with the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John
F. Kennedy (CV 67) in the Arabian Gulf. Kennedy is one of seven carrier
strike groups (CSGs) involved in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004
is the deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating
the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across
the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition
military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's first deployment under its
new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate
2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
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